Click the title to view full program description, program location and registration requirements. Most events take place at partner locations throughout Erie County.
All Week:
Find displays at Blasco Library that highlight (in)famous personalities and show off pieces of Erie's History. View pieces from the library's art collection on display in the Michele Ridge Galleria and check events.erielibrary.org for behind-the-scenes programs from our Heritage Room.
Friday, June 13
What Would the Patriots Say? | Presentation with PennWest Edinboro | Blasco Library| 12pm Canceled due to Illness
Visit with 18th Century Colonists | Interactive Exhibit with Karen Smock | Blasco Library | 10am to 4pm
Dorset Buttons | Artisan Workshop | Blasco Library | 2pm
Saturday, June 14
POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER Home Again in OWB Bike Tour | Historic homes bike tour with Our West Bayfront | 10am
40th Anniversary of the Albion Tornado | Presentation with Elk Creek Historical Society | 4pm
Sunday, June 15
Learn to Write in Spencerian Script | Workshop with Hornby School Restoration Society | 1:30 pm
Monday, June 16
Gravestone Cleaning Workshop at the Historic Pennsylvania Soldiers' and Sailors' Veterans Memorial Cemetery | Workshop with Preservation Erie | 9am
Gravestone Cleaning Workshop at the Historic Pennsylvania Soldiers' and Sailors' Veterans Memorial Cemetery | Workshop with Preservation Erie | 5:30pm
Timeline Twist (Teen Event) | Historical Trivia Game | Blasco Library Teen Space | 6pm
History of Lawrence Park's Row Homes | Presentation with Lawrence Park Historical Society | 7pm
Tuesday, June 17
Tour the Federal House at Penn State Behrend | Tour | 3pm to 5pm
Wednesday, June 18
Presque Isle Lighthouse Tower Climb | Activity with Lake Erie Lights of PA | 10am to 5pm
Wonder Time- Brig Niagara | Children's program with Erie Children's Museum | 11am | *Included with Museum Admission
The Hidden Heroes of Erie | Lecture with Hagen History Center | Blasco Library | 2pm
Discover Erie's Hidden History (Beyond Erie) | Online live workshop with PA Ancestors | Virtual | 6pm
Thursday, June 19
Discover Local History in Corry | Museum visit with Corry Area Historical Society | 10am to 1pm
Gospel Hill Burial Ground Tour | Walking Tour with Harborcreek Historical Society | 6pm
Friday, June 20
1861 Kitchen "kailyard" Garden | Workshop with Edinboro Area Historical Society | 1pm
Saturday, June 21
Discover Local History in Corry | Museum visit with Corry Area Historical Society | 10am to 1pm
Dear Neighbor: The Legacy of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania | Film Screening in Hirt Auditorium | 10am
Dear Neighbor: The Legacy of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania | Film Screening in Hirt Auditorium | 2pm